Any party may appeal the following:

1. Determination regarding responsibility
2. University’s dismissal of a formal report

Any party wishing to appeal must file their request to appeal in writing with the Title IX Coordinator within 10 business days after being provided a written copy of the Decision Maker’s determination or notice of University’s dismissal of a formal report. The request to appeal must include a description of the basis for appeal.

1. Title IX Coordinator must provide a written notice and copy of the request to appeal to all Parties and allow 5 business days for non-appealing Parties to respond.
2. Responses to the request to appeal must be in writing.

The following are available bases for appeal:

1. Procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter
2. New evidence that was not reasonably available at the time the determination regarding responsibility or dismissal was made, that could affect the outcome of the matter.
3. The Title IX Coordinator, investigator(s), or Decision Maker(s) had a conflict of interest or bias for or against reporting Parties or responding Parties generally or the individual Complainant or Respondent that affected the outcome of the matter.

The Decision Maker(s) for the appeal may not be the same person who reached the initial determination regarding responsibility or dismissal of the formal report, the investigator, or the Title IX Coordinator.

The appellate Decision Maker(s) will issue a written determination describing the outcome of the appeal and the rationale for the result to all Parties within 72 hours after receiving the responses of non-appealing Parties.